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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-03-24
Remarkable Corn.

Among the especially interesting and
substantially valuable exhibits in the
line of farm product at the late Texas
State Fair was a half hushel of corn
developed and raised by Mr.. JEFF We'll
born Bros, New Boston, Bowie county,
Texas. The cob is % inches in diameter,
its length ten inches. There we're forty
rows of grains on the ear and (what
was most remarkably the grain is seven.
eighths of an inch long. This corn
shells one quart to the cob. The We'll
born Bros, gathered this very dry year
eight hundred bushels from ten acres, an
average of eighty bushels to the acre,
and this with only eight furrows to the
row. This corn, which be has named
"Jeff Welborn's Conscience" he states
natures two weeks earlier than the com.
mon white corn; it is also extra firm,
but not finty. Messrs. Welborn's corn
attracted universal attention, and 80
numerous were the applicants for a few
grains that the exhibitor was forced to
withdraw it from exhibit. 1t was award.
ed both 1rst and second premiums, the
first being a splendid wagon Offered by
the Heating Machine and Implement
Company the second, twenty dollars
worth of nursery stock.-Farm and
Ranch.
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Why Women Marry.

An article has been going the rounds
of the press entitled, "Reason why men
marry" So have begun to make in.
quiries why women marry. began first
on my landlady at dinner time, but she
answered me so sourly, Because I didn't
stay singlep with look that added
"idiot" plainly as words could have done,
that tremblipgly made up my mind to
pay up my last months board-bill and
pursue further inquiries by post.
To the question, "Why did you mar
ry?" the following answers were receiv-
ed:
because all fools weren't dead yet"
because had the chance"
because didn't want to be q hired
girl. I soon found out, though, that I
was working for my bread and clothes"
IT threatened him with breach of
promised suit if he wouldn't"
"Because I wore SO much store hair
and bought my complexion he thought
I was "a instead of A."
"Because I never wanted to go into
business where I couldn't be boss"
because / was as big fool as most
other girls are"
because he always said was an angel.
Now he always says be wishes l was
one"
ITO see who was the best man; I've
found I am"
"Out of pride for my sex. He had
already outlived three women. I have
brought back the palm to my sex. He
was my first husband, and i am looking
for my sixth"
If there is any woman who reads this
paper who married for love, money, or
spite, write quickly and let me know; or
if any such case has come under your
notice, please inform me and you will be
suitably rewarded.-Detroit Free Press.
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A Typical American Boy.

There is a farmer boy over in the town
Of Phelps who is indeed model Of
industry, and is bound to make sterling
citizen. He is seventeen years of age.
His father died two years ago, leaving
wife and four children and a mortgage of
81, 800 on the farm. The boy waa the
oldest of tho children, and the funeral
was scarcely past before he set resolutely
to work to help the family out of their
financial embarrassment. With the
advice of a kindly neighbor he has since
been the sole manager Of. the farm of
over ninety acres. He has, with only a
little assistance, plowed the fields, sowed,
cultivated and reaped, be has had sole
charge of large number of cattle and
horses on the farm, he has managed a
retail milk business, and has himself
marketed all of the farm products. Last
summer he found time, after his work in
the fields, to paint the house twice over
and to build five new fences. In Che
winter he not only attends to the neces.
sary work about the farm, but teaches q
country school three miles away, fells
timber in the woods on Saturdays,
writes excellent letters to the local
newspapers, and pursues the course of
reading as laid down in the Chautau.
quan. The farm is not only out Of debt
and in splendid condition, but the lad
and his mother have enough money on
hand to buy twenty more acres of land
this season.-Ly,ns IN " Republican.
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Business and Religion.

A wealthy, irreligious, shrewd busi-
ness man in Illinois, was approached by
a member of the Church of Christ for
subscription towards building meeting
house. he cheerfully put down bis
name for 5000, and then remarked, II
give that as good business investment. I
would rather give 5000 every year than
not to have the gospel preached in this
community"
"How is that?" he was asked. "You
do not pay any heed to the gospel.
Why are you interested in having it
preached?" "Oh," he replied, II live
here with my family, and my property is
around here; without the influences of
Christianity the condition of society
would become such that neither property
nor life would be safe. I would not be
willing to live in any communityl..where
the gospel was not preached |"
These views of a hard-headed man Of
the world are confirmed by all experien.
ces. Christianity is the salt of the earth.
Only the utterly abandoned would be
content to live where its influence had
ceased to be felt.
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Come Ont Just the Same.

'There must be somebody backing the
paper, for I ordered my paper stopped.
and I know three or four more got mad.
and stopped theirs, but the blamed paper
seems to come just the same." Foolish
man, don't think that because you get on
your ear and stop your paper it will
make any perceptible difference with the
run of the Office. The article that you
got mad at tickled half dozen other
men go that they came and subscribed
Always remember that paper is mot r1n,
for the benefit of one person, but for all.
Go and take drink out of Lake Supe-
rior, and then look along the shore aud
see how much you have lowered the
water. When you have ascertained the
exact figures you can put them down as
representing pretty accurately just llow
much you amount to, individually,
toward the success or failure of the aver,
age newspaper.-Danvilk Breeze.
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Both Sides.

Fond Father: "Ah, Fred, my boy, and
so you want to take my little girl from
me, eh2 The old home will be lonely
enough without my little Katy.did in it.
But suppose 1 will have to give her up.
can't expect to have her Go myself
always, much as 1 would like to do so.
But don't ask me to give her up too soon,
Fred; must keep her in the home nest
as long as 1 can. My blessing go with
you both when the hour of parting at
last comes"
Fond Father Ito his Katy-did after the
departure of Fred): "Now, see here, Kit,
you hook that young nan in just as soon
as you can. Strike while the iron is hot.
If you lose this chance you may not get
another soon, and when girl gets to be
your age she's got to watch the comers
mighty closely or she'll get left outin
the cold altogether. Times are mighty
hard, and Pm getting tired of footing
your bills. Now, you see if you can't
slyly wheedle Fred into the moose within
three months"
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A man living in Hsralson con,

"A man living in HARRISON county (
went home one night about ten o'clock,
while about three sheets in the wind, and
feasted upon a buzzard, which his good
wife had cooked for the oil that was ins
the fowl. 1t is said the man ate eli TOE
this bird, thinking ii was chicken, and !
when he was told of what he feasted up-
on, he then and there "swore of" ard
went to preaching. siss
M. Spuller, who was recently in tie
United States, in an interview recently
upon his impressions of America, said
that he thought in the way Of material
comfort we were far ahead of the French; +;
that he feared the increasing number 9pfs
large fortunes would eventually mal,e
the social question troublesome prob.sI
lem for US; that the American pres 81.
badly edited, from a foreign point nfs
view, giving too often exaggerated fnd
false news +; that drunkenness is too pre-
valent, especially among the wealthy
classes; aud, finally, that he saw Gers:
tain revival of sympathy for FfanGs;I
among our people, who for so long 81
time have f1attered the German element
for political reasons.
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Our friend, the Eureka correspondent
of the INTELL1aENcER, seems to have
inexperienced our plea for the use of
the organ in the Eureka school. Our
idea was, and still is, that the organ
might be used very proftably at the
opening and closing exercises OF the
school. We did not think any one
would infer that ne would have the
teacher to give regular music lessons.
Indeed, theteschers does not profess to
be music teacher. Our friend claims
that the patrons Of that school will get q
better instrument when they feel able to
have music taught them. We believe
they will. We would not insist that
they should get an organ for the opening
and closing exercises of the school; but
they have organ already in the house
why not use it? If our friend thinks
the organ can not be used at all in
school exercises, he is mistaken. 1t is
used in schools where music is not at
tempted to be taught. The best schools
in this County have organs for the uses
above mentioned. We still think that
particular organ could be used to great
advantage, but it may be that other
schools are interested in the Sunday
School at Eureka and in the organ; if
that is the case, then they have right
to q hearing in the matter, and right
to object to its being used by the day
school.
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A Dunkard's Honor.

Near Hargerstown I had an experience
with an old Dunkard which gave me
high and lasting respect for the people Of
that faith. My scouts had horse trans
action with this old gentleman, and he
came to see me about it. He made no
complaint, but said it was his only horse,
and as the scouts had told him we had
some hoof.sore horses ne should have to
leave behind, he came to ask if I would
trade him one of those for his horse, as
without one his crop would be lost.
recognized the old mau at once IS
born gentleman in his delicately speak.
ing of that transaction as trade. So I
assented to his taking foot-sore horse,
aud offered him beside, payment in Con.
federate money. This he respectfully
but firmly declined. Considering how
the recent battle had gone, I waived
argument, hut tried another suggestion.
I told him that we were in Maryland as
the guests of the United States that
after our departure the Government
would pay all bills that we left behind,
and that I would give him an order on
the United States for the value of his
horse, and have it approved by Gen.
Longstreet. To my surprise he declined
this also. supposed then that he was
simply ignorant of the bonanza in
claim against the Government, and l
explained that; and, telling him that
money was no object to us under the
circumstances, offered to include the
value of his whole farm. He again said
he wanted nothing but the foot-sore
horse. Still anxious that the war should
not grind this poor old fellow in his pow
erty, 1 suggested that he take two or three
foot-sore horses, which we would have to
leave anyhow, when We marched. Then
he said: swell, sir, l am Dunkard,
and the rule of our church is an eye for
an eye, and tooth fox tooth and
horse for horse, and I can't break the
rule"
replied that the Lord, who made all
horses, knew that good horse was worth
dozen old battery scrubs; and after
some time prevailed on him to take two
by calling one of them gift. But that
night about midnight we were awakened
by approaching hoofs and turned out
expecting to receive some order. 1t vas
my old Dunkard leading one of his foot
sores. "WelI, sir" said he, "you made
is look all right to me to-day, when you
were talking; but after went to bed to.
night got to thinking it all over, and I
don't think I can explain il to the church,
and I would rather not try" With
that he tied old foot sore to the fence,
and rodeoff- -abFrptlys,. Even at this-l late
day it is relief to my conscfspSesto.
tender to his sect this recognition of their
integrity and honesty in lieu of the extra
horse which I vainly endeavored to throw
into the trade.-GenerME E.. P. Alexander.
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ANDERsoN, 8. O., March, II, 1887.
MR. EDrToR: It is not fair that you
should have all the writing to do for the
column, but, may be we teachers are all
working so hard we can't find time to
helpyou. IA poor excuse" &C., I hear
you say.
/ read with interest your accounts Of
the schools you have visited, and hope
to profit by the many timely suggestions
they contain, ess.l - 49,.
The measles did not slight us, either.
Glad TO say all are at work again.
Our school differs somewhat from other
schools near by. We take up certain
study, and expend our energies on it for
aceitsin length Of time, though not to
tic exclnsion Of all other studies. We
give Il. the preference, reciting in il Two
! lessons & day, while reviewing the other
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The Homestead Exemption:

The Columbia Record agrees with The
Herald in holding that something should
be done with the homestead Law for tEs2
building up of credit. in talking wi.h
a lawyer from another State some tine
ago, he remarked that his State, too, had
a Aamae!.ead law, but it was q check on
FRAUD and not an encouragement to dis.
honesty. Their law gave q man no ex-
enaption from his honest debts unless the
homestead was set off before the debts
were contracted, but on the contrary pro-
hibited him from setting asids, to his
family more property than 8 fixed
amount, and then trading upon his own
appearance and reputation for wealth,
and thereby defraudipg the ignorant
In our State man may give everything
he has to his wife, live like lord, and
when men, ignorant of this secret ar
rangement, demand payment for just
debts, may defeat their claims on tie
ground that he has nothing. And even
if he neglected to do this thing, our Law,
still says he can keep $1,000 before he
pays dollar on his most sacred obliga.
tions. The fact is that We have entirely
misunderstood this law. Ithal iss origin
in the West, and was in the nature Of q
bankrupt law. Men who had lost every.
thing in the East frequently went to q I
Western State, took up government s
Section" cleared up the wilderness.
and built them home. In the enjoy
ment of this home they we're protected.
from the rapacity of foreign creditors
and this vas right. But these conditions
do not exist in South Carolina, and We
have no need of fbe law as it now oper.
ates. If man meets with misfortupe,
and gives up everything to his creditors,
they should forgive him what he cannot
pay. But when a man contracts an
honest debt, has the property to pay it,
and refuses to do so, It is demoralizlng3
and disgraceful for the Law to shield him
In his dishonesty. sty.--Spartanbury HertQd.
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Hard Money.

During the war the genial, fun loving
DR.. 7. G. Boulware, now of Butler, Mo-,
and who by the way enjoys joke
whether at his own or another's expense,
was surgeon in the Confederate service,
and on duty at Little Rock, Ark. As he
was needing pair Of new boots be
decided to order them made, and called
on city manufacturer for that purpose.
Having described what he desired, he
inquired the price, and the shopkeeper
said:
"Our charges for getting up such boots
will be $50 in Confederate scrip or $40
in hard money"
call right" said the Doctor "you may
make and have them ready before we
receive marching orders. But, nov,
remember your figures, $50 in Confeder.
ate scrip or $40 in hard money"
eyes," rejoined the shopkeeper; II
think We now both fully understand the
terms.''
In due time the Doctor put in an
appearance and was shown a :6ne pair of
boots, which upon trial proved to be his
ideal of fit. After discussing their
satisfactory appearance, good quality of
material, etc., he thrust his hand into his
pocket, and drew therelrom his wallet,
and taking out $40 Confederate note,
coolly presented it to his shoemaker in
payment for them.
"Wby, sir" said the astonished son of
St. Crispin, 81 told you the price is $50
in Confederate scrip or $40 in hard
money"
"And so I understand it," replied the
Doctor.
"But," said the shoeman excitedly,
"you have paid me only $40, and that in
Confederate scrip. 1t is $40 if paid in
hard money"
"Of course, I did as you say" quietly
rejoined the possessor of the new boots,
'and I further claim that have fulfilled
my part of the contract; for, truly
speaking, my friend, that Confederate
scrip is the hardest money know any
thing Of"
And politely saluting the bewildered
shoemaker, he triumphantly marched to
his quarters.-CAicago Ledger.
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The New York lower house on
Thursday rejected a bill to allow women
to vote in municipal elections, the vote
being 6S to 4S. The bill had passed the
senate, where, one speaker said, it had
been "kissed through" by woman lobby.
lists. The great majority of the vote for
the bill was cast by the republicans, but
many of that party opposed it on the
ground that in the cities where the
poorer classes are all in the dem ocratic
party the women of that class would vote
solidly for the democratic ticket while
the richer women, who are republicans,
would stay away from the polls.
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studies. We think, like you, little
learned perfectly is better than a great
deal imperfectly learned.

studies. We think, like you, little
learned perfectly is better than great
deal imperfectly learned.
I try to entertain as we'll as instruct
the little ones. What child does vol
unfairly and pleasantly is done with a
zest. I tell them stories, let them draw
the outlines of animals, &C., and, thanks
to Miss Hubbard for the suggestion, we
have a box of pictures, which is an end
les, source of amusement. 1t is wonder
full the nice little stories they get up.
Even the first reader class will tell some.
thing in words they have learned to
write. We have box of small cards
with word written on each side, which
thew use in sentences of their OVID.
These are corrected, misspelled words
being placed on the board. My pupils
are also delighted with concert recita'
tions; I notice the improvement in read.
ing since we began them. We have a
general exercise of fifteen minutes de-
voted to side studies. We examine
curious objects, describe the production
and manufacture of different articles as
glass, silk, &c. The subjects will sug'
gest themselves.
I thank Miss Hubbard for that splen.
did device she gave in geography.
This township, Broadway, has no
Institute. Let us not be behind the
Others in Improvement.
Williamson is just the place for the
combined Institute. l hope every teach
er will attend, and, in the meantime, trust
all will write for the column.
LIZZIE II. ANDERSON.
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An Incident of the War.

1t a meeting of the Loyal Legion the
other evening I was reminded of one of
Che most peculiar incidents Of the war,
which has never been published. While
We were before Atlanta we pushed up
our lines close against the breastworks of
the Confederates until We were within a
few yards of each other. There were
two brigades, separated only by rayipe.
Every time man showed himself above
bis works he was peppered at. Down in
the rayine was spring, and both sides
used to go there at night to get water,
nobody daring to approach it by day
light. One day heaving fog fell over
the camp, and every many at once rose
up glad to stretch and be able 10 walk
around without being shot at. Some of
the men were cooking their meat and
boiling their coffee, others walked
around on the works.
Suddenly without an instant's warn.
ing, gust of wind came up and blew
the fog away about as quickly as you
could snap your finger, and there we're
the men of the two opposing brigades out
in plain view upon their works, so ex.
posed that q volley would have moved
down half of them. But no one was
prepared for the emergency; not gun
in hand no one made an effort to arm
himself. Thus both sides faced each
other in suspense. Then, by some inex.
plicaDia impulse, party Of the Confed.
crates, which had evidently started to
the spring, pots il, hand, continued leis-
lurely on their way, 1 do not know why,
but our men did notmolest them, and
some of them even went down to the
spring themselves. What follows seems
strange. A facit tree was declared, and
during the few days that the two
brigades continued to face each other
across the ravine it continued, and not
shot was fired by the men on one side at
the men of the other. They would fire
at the brigades at either eide and diago-
nally, but never at each other, and the
men would meet in the ravine to trade
and converse. I tell this narrative to
show that there was no bitterness between
the individuals of the two sides. Both
were fighting for the cause.-&. Louis
Globe. Democrat.
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AT Freeport, Kansas, while mask
ed ball was in progress, the dress of Miss
Cora Boulder, which was trimmed with
paper, caught fire from bracket lamp
and she was burned 10 death in presence
of hundred panicstricken people. A
number of people endeavored to save her,
but only set their own clothes on Iirc, and
some we're badly scorched in their endea-
yors to save the girl.
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He Felt His Importance.

For years he had been trying to get
into politics, and ran the full gamut of
all the tricks of the trade; but for some
reason wasn't successful. At last he got
so far as to be made Justice of the Peace,
and the first man happened to be a
rough old neighbor who had known him
all his days. The old man who was as
lacking in politeness as most of his kind,
stalked in and began to tell his story
without lifting his hat. "sir," exclaim-
ed the new Justice, who had been swell.
ing with importance, "sir, you should
always remove your hat when you come
into the presence of me and God"